Wildlife

A VARIETY OF WILDLIFE INHABIT THE BEAUTIFUL VERDUGO MOUNTAINS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN CASE YOU SHOULD ENCOUNTER WILDLIFE WHILE VISITING THE VERDUGO MOUNTAINS. MINDFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS WILL ENSURE THAT THE BEAUTIFUL VERDUGO MOUNTAINS CONTINUE TO BE SHARED HARMONIOUSLY BY BOTH PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE.

BEAR

COYOTE

MOUNTAIN LION

Bears are attracted to anything that is edible or smelly. It is not uncommon to see bears in or around communities located near bear habitat.

If coyotes are given access to human food and garbage, their behavior changes. They lose caution and fear and may cause some damage.

There is a chance you may be attracting mountain lions to your property without knowing it. More than half of California is mountain lion territory.